For the Love of Mary
For the Love of Mary is a short film about 97-year-old George Etzweiler's race up Mount Washington and the woman who motivates him. On one of his training walks he says "I don't keep track of my heart rate; I have a pacemaker that takes care of that"! Watch the 6 minute short film here at Trail Runner Magazine.

What it's like to run a 5K completely naked
Naomi Teeter participated in a naked 5K fun run and writes about the finish line experience "Hundreds of naked people applauded, and a camera snapped a picture as I awkwardly stood there in shock on a hot summer day at a nudist ranch. This was real life. My real life. How did I get here?" Find out how in this article at Delish, and what she took away from it.

A runner's guide to the Gold Coast
Professional triathlete Adam Gordon has put together a list of what he believes are five of the most majestic and beautiful runs on the Gold Coast. Check them out here at Destination Gold Coast.

We have a monthly prize draw for premium members. The next prize draw is on Monday 2 July for a double pass for each screening of the Run Nation Film Festival, which is at 23 locations across New Zealand & Australia. Enter the competition here. The prize is worth up to $60 and you'll have a very good chance of winning the double pass for the screening closest to you.

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Recent updates
To find out what's been recently updated, check the recent updates page regularly. I include in this newsletter a list of the more important updates (see below) such as date changes, cancellations, or late additions to the calendar. And check out the full calendar of upcoming events.